To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...
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Study finds rugby players' brains are affected by concussion after being cleared to play
Grassroots rugby concussion guidelines need to be improved as players' brains remain altered despite them being symptom-free and cleared to play, researchers have found. The University of Essex is the ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer study of the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury has died at the age of 39. Police ...
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Rugby headgear can't prevent concussion—but new materials could soften the blows over a career
The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can't prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It's hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.
Irish rugby star Garry Ringrose has been praised after he withdrew from the British and Irish Lions squad for Saturday’s second test against Australia after experiencing concussion symptoms. The ...
Shane Christie reacts following his game for the Tasman Makos in Nelson, New Zealand, Oct. 18, 2014. (Alden Williams/Stuff via AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A leading New Zealand rugby player who ...
A prominent New Zealand rugby player, Shane Christie, who had been a vocal advocate for closer study into the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury, has died at the age of 39.
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